Motherwise Cracks

All quiet on the Home Front as my son is back to college. He left enough to remember him by on the floor of his bedroom. So I wanted to know all about how he was doing so I texted him and asked. His reply? “Good” Filled with that complete and exhaustive description of his [...]

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My living room is now half full of my son’s stuff for his return to college. Monday it will once again be unnaturally quiet around here and the dog will probably develop a sore spot from me petting her too much as I adjust to the quiet. About as soon as I get used to [...]

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Yes, the start of football season and the prayers are offered up by mom’s afraid of hospital visits all over the country. I have felt your pain. And I see your increased traffic to my blog post “The Cowardly Mom’s Football Prayer“. Here it is but you can click the link and download a very [...]

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I just returned from a reunion trip to New York City to see my college roommate and a friend. We had a great time and walked miles even in the 90 something degree heat. That’s one place I wouldn’t want to drive. A taxi ride is like exercise-it made me sweat. I thought teaching my [...]

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Found this while rummaging through a drawer. It was from a simpler time when I didn’t need to know geometry or physics to help with homework. I had no excuse for not helping. Now will be laminating this and a few other notes I found but I don’t know exactly why I do such things. [...]

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Well, the smart folks at BlogHer chose my question for one of their postings right here and you can give your opinion and end up with an extra $100. Take look and give your opinion and reinforce what a good choice they made by choosing my question for discussion. And by the way, I think [...]

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This weekend saw the girls’ old doll house sitting a top of the burn pile ready for the next bonfire. I admit that I cried when I saw it in the burn pile and today, my eldest, on her dog walk, saw it and it brought her to tears as well. What the hell is [...]

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You may recall reading about my big summer purchase that was a big hit on the water. It lasted two years and was great fun but alas, the seams split (that’s a reoccurring theme of late) and it died. Well, this past Christamas season, when summer items are on sale, I ventured out online and [...]

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